Trio: "Dreams of Destruction"
Jenna fantasizes about her child who will never be born.
- JENNA
- I have dreams of destruction.
- The end of the world.
- The earth a silent tomb.
- CHARLIE & ALICE
- Dreaming a dream of destruction.
- Dreaming a dream of destruction.
- JENNA
- In these dreams my daughter is three.
- Her name is Bianca.
- She is bright with joy.
- And on the night of my dream.
- The earth is white with snow.
- CHARLIE & ALICE
- Bianca.
- JENNA
- I hear the alert.
- CHARLIE & ALICE
- Bright, white.
- JENNA
- I think only of protecting Bianca.
- CHARLIE & ALICE
- Bianca.
- White, bright.
- JENNA
- I dress her:
- CHARLIE & ALICE
- Bianca
- JENNA
- Snowsuit...
- CHARLIE & ALICE
- Bright.
- JENNA
- ...Boots...
- CHARLIE & ALICE
- White.
- JENNA
- ...Mittens.
- CHARLIE & ALICE
- Bright with joy.
- JENNA
- I tie the hood...
- CHARLIE & ALICE
- White,
- JENNA
- ...Snug...
- CHARLIE & ALICE
- Bright.
- JENNA
- ...Under her chin.
- CHARLIE & ALICE
- White with snow,
- JENNA
- It half covers her face.
- CHARLIE & ALICE
- Bright, white.
- Bright with joy.
- White with snow.
- JENNA
- But her eyes -
- How can I protect her eyes?
- I wind a scarf around her face.
- But stop as hope deserts me.
- CHARLIE & ALICE
- Her eyes.
- They see.
- JENNA
- I pull Bianca...
- CHARLIE & ALICE
- They are sightless.
- JENNA
- ...close to me.
- CHARLIE & ALICE
- White
- JENNA
- I...
- CHARLIE & ALICE
- Bright
- JENNA
- Cover her face.
- CHARLIE & ALICE
- Bianca.
- JENNA
- I shield her eyes.
- CHARLIE & ALICE
- Her eyes.
- JENNA
- And I wait.
- CHARLIE & ALICE
- Dreaming a dream of destruction.
- Dreaming a dream of destruction.
- CHARLIE & JENNA & ALICE
- Dreaming a dream of destruction.
- Dreaming a dream of destruction.
Playback Tips: The sound files are in mono format. I am using Sound Machine as a "Helper Application" to play these au format files back on the Macintosh. I have noticed on my system (which is optimized for stereo playback) that unless the volume of the empty channel is disabled or turned all the way down, the empty channel will add hiss to the channel with the sound. If you experience hiss during playback, you should try to disable playback of the empty channel. If you are listening through external amplification as I am, this may merely require panning your balance control all the way to one side.
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